Being a high school student in the mid-90s was a terrifying experience. The constant threat of school shootings and bomb threats were a daily reality for this 1999 graduate. Watching as thousands of students in school similar to our own were being gunned down by their peers kept us constantly on the look out for […]
Tag Archives: Bullying Prevention
Bullying is an issue which affects all members of the school and community. At the high school level, teens can often take bullying to extreme levels, causing significant emotional and/or physical harm to survivors of bullying. Including a lesson plan as part of the high school classroom can help to educate students on the many […]
In another tragic story about teenagers who want to die for being victims of bullying, two fourteen-year-old Minnesota girls were found hanging on April 16, 2011. The bullying, according to their mothers Haylee Fentress and Paige Moravetz, was mostly done through Facebook and text messaging. Haylee’s family members said that her peers made fun of […]
This book is very well written, but one of the most upsetting books I’ve ever read. Arm yourself when you read this. Read on, by the way. It’s fiction, but it resonates with anyone who has been a victim of bullying at school or watched their child through it. It’s made of ugly arrows. Seventeen-year-old […]